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Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami (2017)

Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami poster
Directed by
Sophie Fiennes
Genre
biographical film, music documentary film
Country
United Kingdom, Ireland
Runtime
1h 55m
Rated
AA
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 33 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film follows Grace Jones as she performs on stage, works in the recording studio, and spends time with her family in Jamaica. It shows her creative process and her life away from the spotlight without commentary or interviews.

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What happens

Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami is a 2017 biographical documentary film about Jamaican singer Grace Jones, directed by Sophie Fiennes. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and subsequently met with generally favorable reviews. The film's title references the red light that illuminates in a recording studio when an artist is in the process of recording, which Sly and Robbie would refer to as "bloodlight" when working with Jones, as well as bami, a traditional Jamaican flatbread. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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